New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-31
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
TWO HIGHWAYMEN ATTACK A DRUG CLERK.
THE ASSAULT MADE AT A. VI. JUST OFF BROAD
wAY-BnTH FnOI-PAns CAVGHr

THE ASSAULT MADE AT 2 A. VI. JUST OFF BROAD
wAY-BoTH FooT-PADs CAUGHT.
John W. Mccartney, the managing clerk OF julius L
Formcl Il Co. druggists at No. 697 Broadway waA
attacked. robbed and severely beaten by highw
while ON his way home at o'clock yesterday mornin2
Mr. Mccartney has charge OF the night and 1t II
his custom To close the store "A few minutes before
a. m Yesterday morning he closed the place al tho
usual time left the store hy the door in Fourth
ST. He lives at No So East Ninth few doors west OF
Broadway After trying the front door OF the drug store
10 II securely fastened he started lesucl, mp
Broadway crossed the street about time that
Mr. Mccartney walked away and fell in behind him.
walking at about the gait After going two blocks
the stranger quckcned hs passed Mr. Mccartney
and got to Ninth-st. about a hafblOck ahead Of him.
There he took position on the ana "a Mr. Me-
Carncy passed he noticed that the looked sharply
al him. The drug clerk kept his way TO his home and
the thought of the he had passed made 50 little i'm
preston upon him that he did not look back in that
direction.
No j6 Is English basement house with three steps
leading to front door Mr. Mccartney stood in front
OF tc door for moment looking for his night Key
When he found II he put it in the lock and was iust
about turning the knob when lie seized from behind
and crked violently backward. He looked over his
shoulder and the face of the stranger he had left on
the
ct" If you MAKE a sound I'll kill you" hssed the high
Wayman he threw his left around Mr.. Me-
Cnrtneys neck and chokei him The victim tried TO
make oucry and struggled with the thief Who struck
him violently In the face with his right nst While the
tusslc was going on another man Jumped from the
adjoining hallway and struck Mr. Mccartney In the face
with blunt instrument. This knocked him down and
the first thief said: Give il 10 him again. The next
blow fell his head and partially stunned him. Then
the thieves his silver watch and chain and his
pocket book containing $ll in bills They unuitoned his
vest and were about 10 search the inside pocket where
there was siderable of money. when footsteps
were heard and the thieves jumped quickly 10 the side
walk.
The drug clerk recovered his senses moment after
the men left him and started after them. The thieves
were then walking slowly toward University place Ne
Cartncy shouted Murlcr! Thieves Police. - as loud
a. he could AMI the highwaymen broke Into run Mr
Mccartney also but as his eyes were nearly closed
from the heating ana his breathing made dlcult hy the
blood which flowed freely from his nose aud month"; II"
became exhausted and hld Ia stop uR a. tho highway
men turned Of sight into Univcrslty place. He
crdV led IN dalcd state back to his home
Mr.. Mccartney was able To give good description ot
fhc thief who attacked him 20 Inspector Byrncs ye
tcriy afternoon ami Detectives hdusn Reynolds ami
sullivan sent - look for him They had An Idea
arrested James +. Campton. alias Providence ami
"Curlcy jim, wcirknOwn high hwAynan. MT Nc
Cartuey Identified him and he Was locked MP ~ inc
Mercer street station His partner is also well known
track
The robbery was evidently pTcmcditatcd ~ two men
called the drug store several days asoand made par
clar lutuiTy about the tune 0f closing giving s an
excuse that thcv had sick friends They were IN
doubicuy the layers oUt of the robbery II was evi
dcufy expected that Mr. Mccartney would carry the
natcy he lil not ami had even a smaller amount II
money wi1h Inn ihah usual.